Sept 11 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open lower on Friday, and are on track to post their fourth consecutive weekly decline as uncertainty regarding easing of coronavirus restrictions along with rising political tensions with China dampened sentiment.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 1.3%, a 78.5-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.5% higher on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 0.5% in early trade.